The Five Themes ofThe Five Themes ofGeographyGeography

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LocationLocation

Two types of location:

-Absolute Location

-Relative Location

Definition: Where something can be found on the Earth

Absolute Location shows theexact point on the Earth’ssurface where something islocated

-Address-Latitude/Longitude

Relative Location explainswhere something is in relationto another

-Cardinal directions-“Next to,” “Down from…”

PlacePlace

Definition: Describes what a location looks like

Describe using:

-Physical Characteristics

-Human Characteristics

Physical Characteristicsinclude anything that isnature made:

-Trees, shrubs-Mountains, rocks

Human Characteristics includeanything that is human made:

-Buildings, roads, cars-Human culture, language, customs

Human Environment InteractionHuman Environment Interaction

Definition: How people interact with the environment

Humans interact three ways (MAD):

-Modify

-Adapt

-Depend

Modify means that humanschange the environment:

-Build Houses-Dams, Cut Trees

Adapt means humans changetheir life to live/survive in theenvironment:

-Air-conditioning, heat-Sunglasses

Depend means humans rely onthe environment:

-Fishing, crops-Oxygen

MovementMovement

Definition: How people, goods, and ideas move between places: Spatial Interaction

Movement of Goods:-Truck, ship,-Plane, train

Movement of People:-Bus, car-Walking, bike

Movement of Ideas:-Internet, e-mail-Phone, letters

RegionRegion

Definition: An area that is definedby common characteristics (twoor more places).

Two types of Regions:

-Physical Region

-Political Region

Political Regions are definedby humans:

-States, Countries-Counties

Physical Regions are definedby nature:

-Deserts, Mountains-Lakes, Rivers

The Five Themes ofThe Five Themes ofGeographyGeography

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